Welcome to Hazel ...
Hazel is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Hazel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Hazel is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hazel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hazel: (218)
Communities Also Named Hazel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hazel - they are located in Idaho, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazel.
Communities near Hazel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazel.
- Thief River Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <4>
- Red Lake Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <4>
- Oklee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
- Plummer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Saint Hilaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Goodridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Viking
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
- Viking is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Dorothy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hazel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel. See our Newspapers Page for Hazel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel ...
Looking for more information about Hazel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hazel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazel.
Adding Hazel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hazel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hazel post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |